Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-07
Entertainments.

Mr.. Lawrence Barrett appears at Carll's
Saturday night in ''Rienzi," tragedy in five
acts. A splendid treat is anticipated.
THE WAGES OF SIN.
"The Wages Of Sln," which made such
strong hit at the New Haven Opera House
two years ago, will be presented at that house
by Mr.. Charles G. Manbury and his excellent
company next Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings. Frank Bowers, manager for Mr.. Man
bury, arrived in town yesterday.
BUNNELL's GRAND OPERA HOUSE,
The American and European Novelty
company, which is producing an excellent
entertainment in the variety line at Bun
nelrs this week, draw crowded houses daily.
The daring trapeze flights hold the audience
breathless. Andy and Annie Hughes are in
themselves host of fun and entertainment,
and with many other special features make
up very attractive bill. Mr.. Bunnell is
congratulated on all sides on giving so fine
show for the money.
NEW HAVEN OPERA HOUSE.
A small but an appreciative audience wit
messed the Wilson & Rankin minstrels last
evening. On the whole they were far better
than many of like organizations that have
appeared here this season, and were well de-
serving of larger house. George Wilson
and Carl Rankin again proved themselves
invincible as comedians and were frequently
applauded for their many sallies of w.t. and
kept the people in roars of laughter through
out the entire evening. Their new French
sensation, the five Pavanelas, was well re-
ceived, was also the concluding farce,
''The Bridal Trip and the Bridal Trap"
WASHINGTON IRVING BISHOP.
Mr.. Washington Irving Bishop, the mind
reader, gave truly wonderful exhibition of
his peculiar gift at Carlrs Opera House last
evening. Before commencing his experiments
Mr.. Bishop requested the audience to appoint
committee of gentlemen to take seats upon
the stage and assist him and watch him DUR
ing the evening. Those selected were Hon.
N. D. Sperry, DR.. NJ. F. Linquist, General
S. E. Merwin, Colonel N. g. Osborn, Judge
Joseph Sheldon, Eugene S.. Bristol, Willis
Miller, G. w. Cowles, Tslcott H. Russell and
Samuel T. Dutton For the first experiment
Mr.. Miller took dagger and going up to
Marshal CARL struck him with it and then
went outside of the auditorium and hid the
knife in a closet under pile of papers.
While Mr.. Miller was enacting this mock as
sassination Mr.. Bishop was conducted to
room at the rear of the stage by DIR. Linquist
and Mr.. Bristol and securely blindfolded.
When Mr.. Miller had returned to the stage
DR.. Linquist led Mr.. Bishop out upon the
stage. Mr. Bishop then called Mr. Miller to
him and after requesting him to keep
thinking where he had hidden the dagger
seized him by the hand and hurried him off
the stage, up the aisles and into the vesti-
bule and finally into the closet, where he
found the dagger. Soon Mr.. Bishop was
seen leading Mr.. Miller to Marshal CARL,
where Mr.. Bishop again enacted the assassi
nation almost exactly in the same manner as
| Mr.. Miller had done few minutes before.
For second experiment Mr.. Cowles Dor
rowed three articles from as many different
persons in the audience and hid them behind
q radiator at the rear of the theater while
Mr.. Bishop retired to stage dressing room
with Mr.. button and Lawyer Russell. Mr..
Bishop again blindfolded led Mr..
cowles to the articles and then
distributed them to their owners.
Mady other astonishing feats we're
| performed by Mr.. Bishop, not the least inter
| esting of which was the one done with the
| aid of Judge Sheldon. The judge was re-
quested to imagine that he had had pain in
| any portion of his body, and to write this
act upon card, place it in an envelope and
| put it in his pocket. This imaginary pain
| was quite definitely located upon the judges
person and agreed with that which he had
written-in thes instep of the right foot The
performance is such novel and interesting
one that Mr.. Bishop may be sure of large
| audience whenever he returns to this city.